Lending

Year to date Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

A new study from CUNA Mutual Group shows CUs ended March with tepid growth in membership and auto and real estate loans compared with a year earlier.

The first day of CU Direct's annual Drive conference included insights from dealers, executives at online car-buying platforms and more.

As evidenced by a Senate hearing, Republican and Democratic lawmakers still live in alternative universes when it comes to financial regulatory policy.

At a Senate Banking hearing focusing primarily on predatory lending practices, NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood offered insight into the agency's priorities under his leadership.

Everything from phone bills to utility payment histories could help credit unions expand lending opportunities to consumers without a credit score.

Ask 453 bankers their forecasts on loan demand and the economy, or their feelings about the BB&T-SunTrust merger, pot banking as well as other hot issues, and a clear picture emerges. Promontory Interfinancial Network recently did just that, and here our five takeaways from the results.

It's not likely most lenders or credit card issuers would jump at the chance to give more money to a customer having trouble making payments. But for some borrowers, that may be the best solution to this problem.

The Odon, Ind.-based credit union also grew its membership to over 50,000, up more than 9% from a year earlier.

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.